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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS ID5070072

Usfs Snra Head Quarters Bldg

Jerome, Idaho 83338 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 130 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

130
People served: 126
EPA violations: 0
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 126 drinking-water violations at Usfs Snra Head Quarters Bldg - above the Idaho per-system average.

126
Total EPA violations on record: 0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 130
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Usfs Snra Head Quarters Bldg

Usfs Snra Head Quarters Bldg is a federal-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 130 residents in Jerome, Idaho (Blaine County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 126 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 126 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 31 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Idaho, EPA tracks 2,005 public water systems serving 1,743,912 people, with 104,850 cumulative violations and 19,965 health-based violations on record. About 96% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 52.3 violations. Statewide, 40 of 60 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (66.7%).

Usfs Snra Head Quarters Bldg's 126 violations sit above the Idaho average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served

130

Total Violations

126

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Federal
Connections: 5
County: Blaine
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 126
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	31	2014
Coliform (TCR)	MR	11	2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	6	2023
Methoxychlor	MR	2	2008
Pentachlorophenol	MR	2	2008
2,4-D	MR	2	2008
Barium	MR	2	2008
Cadmium	MR	2	2008
Chromium	MR	2	2008
Selenium	MR	2	2008
LASSO	MR	2	2008
Mercury	MR	2	2008
BHC-GAMMA	MR	2	2008
Toxaphene	MR	2	2008
Carbofuran	MR	2	2008
Atrazine	MR	2	2008
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	2	2008
Chlordane	MR	2	2008
Heptachlor	MR	2	2008
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	2	2008
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	2	2008
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MR	2	2008
2,4,5-TP	MR	2	2008
Arsenic	MR	2	2008
Benzene	MR	1	1993
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	1	1993
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	1	1993
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	1	1993
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	1	1993
Ethylbenzene	MR	1	1993

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Usfs Snra Head Quarters Bldg.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID ID5070072 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Idaho Drinking Water Authority

Idaho's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find ID regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest)	Contaminant	Category	Count	EPA Record
2023	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	6	SDWIS / ID5070072 / 8000
2014	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	31	SDWIS / ID5070072 / 5000
2013	Coliform (TCR)	MR	11	SDWIS / ID5070072 / 3100
2008	Methoxychlor	MR	2	SDWIS / ID5070072 / 2015
2008	Pentachlorophenol	MR	2	SDWIS / ID5070072 / 2326
2008	2,4-D	MR	2	SDWIS / ID5070072 / 2105
2008	Barium	MR	2	SDWIS / ID5070072 / 1010
2008	Cadmium	MR	2	SDWIS / ID5070072 / 1015
2008	Chromium	MR	2	SDWIS / ID5070072 / 1020
2008	Selenium	MR	2	SDWIS / ID5070072 / 1045
2008	LASSO	MR	2	SDWIS / ID5070072 / 2051
2008	Mercury	MR	2	SDWIS / ID5070072 / 1035
2008	BHC-GAMMA	MR	2	SDWIS / ID5070072 / 2010
2008	Toxaphene	MR	2	SDWIS / ID5070072 / 2020
2008	Carbofuran	MR	2	SDWIS / ID5070072 / 2046

How Usfs Snra Head Quarters Bldg Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric	Usfs Snra Head Quarters Bldg	Idaho avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	126	52.3	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	0	10	Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection	None	66.7%	EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served	130	870	Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,005 regulated public water systems in Idaho.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼

Contaminant	Federal MCL / Action Level	Note
Lead	0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L)	Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic	0.010 mg/L (10 ppb)	Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform	Treatment technique (RTCR)	Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS)	4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule)	Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N)	10 mg/L	Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Usfs Snra Head Quarters Bldg water safe to drink? ▼

Usfs Snra Head Quarters Bldg (PWS ID: ID5070072) has 126 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 130 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Usfs Snra Head Quarters Bldg serve? ▼

Usfs Snra Head Quarters Bldg serves 130 people in Jerome, Idaho. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.

What type of violations does Usfs Snra Head Quarters Bldg have? ▼

Usfs Snra Head Quarters Bldg has 126 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 126 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Usfs Snra Head Quarters Bldg water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Usfs Snra Head Quarters Bldg under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Usfs Snra Head Quarters Bldg use? ▼

Usfs Snra Head Quarters Bldg uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.

Where does this data come from? ▼

All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.